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School: Scoil N. Bríde, Kilmaine

Location:
Kilmaine, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Maighréad, Bean Uí Ghliasáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0106, Page 056

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    death cure for “thrush” If anyone in Kilmaine dies and if remains are not brought round the turlough and up the street again another person in Kilmaine will die.
    Cricket at night means a letter from America.
    A weaver’s tread will cure a sprain.
    If butter is taken wash the crock with a burned coal and the butter will be got back again.
    When going on a journey if you meet one machine - bad luck, if you meet two machines - good luck.
    1. Boiled nettles but on a burn is suppose to cure it.
    2. Elm tree-put down inside
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    2. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Áine Nich Niochlais
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmaine, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mac Uí Niochlais
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmaine, Co. Mayo